D.O.A.: Dead On Arrival

Whit Pynchon Mystery #2

by Dave Pedneau

The team: Whit Pynchon, the D.A.'s top cop (and bane of the town's police force) is back on another murder case, more heinous than any he can remember. Dogging his footsteps is Annie Tyson-Tyree, local crime reporter and Whit's lover as well, determined to report the story even at the cost of her job.
The case: A young girl brutally murdered, her pregnant mother blasted into a coma. Why was the woman silenced? What did she know? If the mother doesn't regain consciousness, the answers will die with her.
The choice: More than a horrifying crime, more than a classic puzzle begging to be solved, news of the double shooting spreads to neighboring states -- and confronts one young girl, an innocent bystander, with a dangerous choice that will rob her of that innocence forever.

Genres: Fiction

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 12, 1988

About the author

David Elliot Pedneau (1947-1990) was the author of bestselling crime novels D.O.A. and N.F.D. His background as reporter, columnist and magistrate court judge provided him materials. He has used the pseudonyms Marc Eliot and Lee Hawks.

Reviews

[Woody Chandler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeez, Louise, but these are really compelling stories! Pedneau really had his characters well-thought out before he began writing, or so it seems. The ending is a bit dated, nearly thirty years later, but I enjoyed it immensely & returned it on a timely basis as it was an ILL book.

[Holly Pedneau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great mystery novel with twists and turns that made me want to keep reading. Highly recommend the entire series.